My new "signature" Rick bass!!!

[jps]

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/4003JPS

[berth]

I suppose you got the prototype for free?

[cheyenne]

So....its a walnut 4003s with special paint?

[aceonbass]

So....its a walnut 4003s with special paint?

The walnut construction would make it nearly a pound lighter, which is always a good thing....for me anyway

[berth]

Since we are talking about maple fretboards I must admit I like the sound of my "normal" and Shadow Rickenbacker's better than the sound of my Blackstar. I think I remember that the official word is there are no differences in sound, but I can hear it and there was a test in the German G&B magazine which also stated a difference in sound between the walnutted maple boarded Rickenbacker and the normal Rickenbacker.

[squirebass]

Boy, RRF Consultants get ALL the breaks!

Remember us common folk, Jeff, while you are having tea and crumpets with John and Ben Hall and jamming out with the Dali Llama!

[berth]

Boy, RRF Consultants get ALL the breaks!

Where? It is not only me who thinks my matte grey/BT/BH 4003 with ebony board was an inspiration for the Noire, but I did not get a Noire.

[woodyng]

So....its a walnut 4003s with special paint?

The walnut construction would make it nearly a pound lighter, which is always a good thing....for me anyway

The linked one at Sweetwater is 8 pounds 10 ounces.

[aceonbass]

The linked one at Sweetwater is 8 pounds 10 ounces.

Well I'll bet those chrome 4004 knobs add about half a pound to the bass! Have you ever picked up four of these at once?!

[woodyng]

The linked one at Sweetwater is 8 pounds 10 ounces.

Well I'll bet those chrome 4004 knobs add about half a pound to the bass! Have you ever picked up four of these at once?!

Yep,and I wonder if the chrome pickguard is metal?

[sloop_john_b]

Very cool bass.

[jps]

I suppose you got the prototype for free?

I wish! I'll go look under the Christmas tree again. Oh wait; this is late February. Oy yeah , as this is a Chinese/Jewish household there are no Christmas trees........... I'll go check behind the new quarter sawn oak wainscoting we haven't installed yet in the dining room..........................

I didn't even know about these basses until I saw a link to it on another forum, yesterday.

[9c1ny]

$2500, anyone know how many made?

[bassduke49]

Ten were made for Sweetwater. I've got a shot of one from RIC, but hope to get a pic from Sweetwater that's better.

[squirebass]

Is "Jetglo Pearl" the only finish available for this bass? How can it be a JPS limited Edition if it isn't offered in every finish "between the B&W"?